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Softshell Identification help...?

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Posted by: shopunke at Sun Sep 11 13:31:53 2005  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by shopunke ]  
   

Last night my dad went to a pet store... He's very impulsive, and apparently has a liking for turtles now. He bought me a softshell turtle. Now, I don't have much of a problem with this- he's adorable! But I don't know what kind he is! So far, I've narrowed it down to either a smooth softshell or a spiny softshell... But the pictures on the net look SO alike to me. So, my question is:



What is a distinct trait I can look for to accurately identify this turtle?



Any other advice on keeping one would help... I.E. food, lifespan...



Thankyou!

(If this seems familiar, it's not spam, I just posted on another forum here on kingsnake. )









   

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